GREAT EATS HAWAII: ESCARGOT

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Sunday, January 8, 2012

ROYAL CARIBBEAN INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS - DINNER

ROYAL CARIBBEAN

INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS

KING LEAR DINING ROOM

DINNER

Each night the ship posts the Chef's Signature Menu in front of the dining room. We would always check it out and then decide where to eat that evening. Our dining time would be determined on what type of show was playing in the theatre that night. Sometimes we would opt for an early dinner (6:30) and catch the 10:00 show. Other times we would catch the early show and enjoy dinner around 8:30. Great options. Dinner always consists of around 6 starters to choose from and another six or so entrees. You can order as many starters or entrees as you like. The price is all included in your cabin price. On this night I started with the Lobster Bisque. Keli went right for the Escargots Bourguiononne while Shirley opted for Prawn Cocktail. Entrees included a Grilled Seafood Brochette, Prawn Ravioli and Roasted Duck.
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SHRIMP RAVIOLI

DINING ROOM DINNER MENU - CHANGES EVERYDAY.
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STARTER MENU
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ESCARGOT WAS GONE IN 60 SECONDS

PRAWN COCKTAIL

LOBSTER BISQUE

SEAFOOD BROCHETTE

ROASTED DUCK

SORBET WITH COOKIES

RASPBERRY SOMETHING - FORGOT THE NAME

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE

SEEMED TO ENJOY THE MEAL

Thursday, January 5, 2012

RESTAURANT CAFE DE LA PAIX - PARIS

CAFE DE LA PAIX

PARIS, FRANCE

After walking the streets of Paris for hours we began to look for an interesting cafe where we could grab a nice lunch. Directly across from the beautiful National Music Building was Cafe de la Paix. We did not know it at the time, but this place is very famous. We were seated in the main dining room and waited over 20 minutes before anyone came to the table. In fact, I had to go to the hostess and tell her that we had not even been served water. She apologized and took our drink order herself. A waiter came by a few minutes later. He was straight forward and did not speak english. Seemed like it was a chore to do his job. We requested water first. The water did not arrive until after our entrees arrived some 45 minutes later. The service was really bad. We ordered the Starter, Main Course and Dessert Menu for $46 Euro each. Quite expensive for lunch. We ordered a Foie Gras appetizer just to try it in Paris. The Foie Gras was served cold. Very hard to each this much Foie Gras when it is not seared. It was good for about two bites and then very heavy on the pallet. I started with Pan Seared Snails with Old Fashioned Mustard. The Snails were tiny and pretty tasteless. My entree was Black Codfish, Swish Chards with Piquillo Peppers. Again very tasteless dish. My wife ordered the Piping Hot Creme of Parmenter with Mussels, Cockles and Crayfish. This soup was very good. For her entree she tried the Veal Confit with Blanquette Gravy. Good tasting veal but more than half was thick pieces of fat. She could not stomach the dish because of the huge pieces of fat. For dessert she had the Pear, Creamy Chocolate Cardamon Ganache, Pearl Balls in Honey Glaze with a glass of wine. Good but not great. I ordered the Best of Five Dessert by designer Manish Arora. I have no idea what this thing was or what flavor it was supposed to be. To me it was tasteless cake that I did not eat. It was however quite beautiful. We did not enjoy the service or food here and would not return.

The Café de la Paix opened June 30, 1862, to serve the Grand-Hôtel de la Paix (named after the nearby rue de la Paix), whose name was later shortened to Grand-Hôtel.^[1] It serviced visitors of Expo exhibition in 1867. Its proximity to the Palais Garnier attracted many famous clients, including Jules Massenet, Émile Zola, and Guy de Maupassant. The Café is also the setting for the poem "The Absinthe Drinker" by the Canadian poet, Robert Service ^[2]

During the Belle Époque, visitors to the Café included Sergei Diaghilev, and the Prince of Wales and future King of the United Kingdom, Edward VII.

A radio studio was later installed in the Café, which broadcast the program "This is Paris" to the United States.

On August 22, 1975, the Café was declared a historic site by the French government.

RESTAURANT CAFE DE LA PAIX

RESTAURANT CAFE de la PAIX

MENU (CLICK TO ENLARGE)

DESSERT MENU (CLICK TO ENLARGE)

FRESH BREAD AND BUTTER WITH ANCHOVIES

LE FOIE GRAS SEL POLVRE, POIRE CONFITE ET ROTIE
FOIE GRAS WITH CONDIMENTS, CONFIT AND PEAR

VELOUTE D'UN PARMENTIER SERVI CHAUD, MOULES, COQUES, ECREVISSES
PIPING HOT CREAM OF PARMENTIER, MUSSELS, COCKLES, CRAYFISH

ESCARGOTS JUSTE POELES, MOUTARDE A L ANCIENNE
PAN SEARED SNAILS, OLD FASHIONED MUSTARD

LE VEAU CUIT CONFIT, JUS D' UNE BLANQUETTE
VEAL CONFIT, BLANQUETTE GRAVY

LA MORUE CHARBONNIERE, CARDONS, JUS DE PIQUILLOS
BLACK CODFISH, SWISS CHARDS, PIQUILLO PEPPERS

LA POIRE, GANACHE TENDRE AU CHOCOLAT CARDAMOME
BILLES DE POIRES AU MIEL, VERRE DE BANYULS
PEAR, CREAMY CHOCOLATE CARDOMON GANACHE, PEAR BALLS
IN HONEY WITH GLASS OF BANYULS WINE

BEST OF FIVE PAR LE CREATEUR MANISH ARORA
BEST OF FIVE BY THE DESIGNER MANISH ARORA

MAIN DINING ROOM AT CAFE DE LA PAIX

Saturday, March 12, 2011

JJ FRENCH BAKERY AND BISTRO

JJ FRENCH BAKERY AND BISTRO

HONOLULU, HAWAII

I love JJ's and tonights dinner was a good reason why. We had a great meal, great service and just a good time in a local neighborhood restaurant that just does it right. One of our servers was the same girl that waited on us four years ago when she was only 15. Now she is a student at the University of San Francisco and back in town to waitress during spring break. You still bring your own bottle of wine and enjoy a no corkage fee plus great food. We all ordered the four course meal ($24.95). We had a coupon that we purchased that gave us 50% off our meal. This made this dinner one of the best deals in Hawaii. The soup was a crab and corn chowder. Lots of crab and flavor of corn. Kind of thin but very good starter. Our appetizers were Escargot incrusted in bread which Keli consumed in about two seconds. No one at the table got a taste of this dish because Keli loved it so much. I never saw the escargot, but Keli said their were six. I enjoyed the Lobster Avocado. Lobster on a bed of french bread with Avocado and a little too much mayo. Shirley had the Laotian Rock n' Roll which is a bit curry flavored veggies served with a nice salad. My entree was the Opakapaka with Fettuccine. Perfectly cooked piece of fish served with the best pasta and spicy sauce. I love this dish. One of my favorite dishes in Hawaii. Keli enjoyed the Baked Salmon and ate all of it. How that for a 9 year old eating a whole dish of salmon. I tried it and it was delicious. Shirley enjoyed the clams with black squid ink linguine. Light and flavorful. She finished the entire plate and loved it. Dessert was awesome. Keli had her favorite chocolate pyramid and I had the chocolate raspberry cake. Shirley had the double macaroon cake which was totally awesome. chocolate mousse with macaroon and a thick chocolate topping. This was fantastic.

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